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To help transition Japan to a peace promoting post-carbon country while enjoying every step of the process.僕のビジョンは、祖国日本で、平和文化を育みポストカーボン（Post-Carbon) 社会を促進してゆく事です。化石燃料や原子力に頼らず、他国の資源を取らない、自給自足な国へのトランジションを実現させてゆきたいです。

Sunday, May 22, 2011

The surreal world....

I was just thinking about my connection to the greater world,and I was reminded of how intense life has been since I left Japan for college.I arrived to the US in 2001, just before 9/11 happened.

Since then,I have lived in a country openly at war in various middle east countries since.This country has been actively at war since i got here!Well, some argue the US has always been at war with some unfortunate country.

I think to myself,what is my connection to this war?What is my role and responsibility in this?It's such a bewildering event.I never thought of war as something that still exists until i came to the US.

After years of updating myself on faraway global disasters around the world through the BBC,like earthquakes, genocide, invasions, floods, tsunamis, food shortages, assassinations, terrorist attacks, revolutions, etc,I found myself in Japan during a short 3 months visit,in the midst of a devastating earthquake,and a nuclear disaster that has alarmed nations around the globe.

economic collapse, political turmoil.But, I guess thats life in the modern world.What a world to inherit....

My current plan is to fly back to Japan to reunite with my partner in August,and attend grad school in Tokyo to study how to nurture a culture of sustainability.I occasionally think about how I am committing to life near an escalating nuclear disaster,in a region that is due for a similar sized earthquake,

and designed to be a large-scale tragedy.Sometimes it feels like I am preparing to die.It's consoling to know thatJapan is where i would like to return to the earth.

On a slightly different note,two heavily circulated quotes have recently captivated my mind.

The world we have created is a product of our thinking; it cannot be changed without changing our thinking.

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About Me

A "half", as they call us in Japan, who grew up in metropolis and rural Japan, Hawaii, Santa Cruz CA, Central America, and now Orcas Island WA. Taking a stroll through the path of permaculture, mindfulness, and love. Looking for more like-minded people in Japan or people interested in transforming Japan...
百姓／平和活動家／パーマカルチャー・デザイナーのヒヨコです。ブロックス・パーマカルチャー・ホームステッド（ワシントン州のオーカス島）で弟子入り生活をしていましたが、今は東京で平和と愛を育む活動をしています。先生、仲間、プロジェクト、土地を捜しています！